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Present at the 2010 Annual Conference

ASCD is now accepting proposals for the 2010 Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, March 6–8. You may submit proposals for [|concurrent] or [|research] sessions. Proposals are **due May 1, 2009**. ASCD has invited Learning Beyond Boundaries to work with the conference planners to shape the technology infused education sessions. Even though you have to apply through the ASCD proposal site, entering your proposal here will ensure that your proposal is given due consideration.

Please enter your session proposal information below.

We have already "seeded" the matrix with some topics, some of which we know should be covered in session proposal submissions, we encourage you to feel free to enter session proposal information for any of the topics that you feel comfortable addressing. Or if you have suggestions for topics / presenters, let us know those too.

LEVEL - please indicate if your session is targeting beginners, intermediate, or advanced technology users.

http://www.twitter.com/briancsmith || May 1, 2009 || @angelamaiers on Twitter ||  || Ben Grey ||  || Digital Literacy Web 2.0 Collaboration, Communication, and Participation || All levels || Welcomed || presentation up after the session, how-to's posted on blog & wiki || angelamaiers.com @angelamaiers on Twitter http://bengrey.com/blog @bengrey ||  || @jconway-Twittter screen jconway@caiu.org-Email || 4/30/09 || I would continue the PD on the various Web 2,0 tools. || http://techteachers.com/ || 4-30-09 || Jeff Arnett || Explanation of how Barrington 220 set up a podcast network where elementary students interview the Superintendent, middle school students interview members of the Board of Education, and high school students report on issues in the community. || Podcasting Community Communication Building Relationships Blogs Collaboration || All Levels || Not required, but welcomed || Follow up can include any help and advice as people look to implement a network in their own district. Resources and advice will be given on how we accomplished our goal. || http://bengrey.com/blog http://podcast.barrington220.org || 4/30/09 ||
 * **Session Title** || **Presenter(s)** || **Brief Description (100 words)** || **Topic(s)** || **Level** || **Laptops Required?** || **How might you continue the conversation with participants AFTER the session?** || **Your Blog or Website** || **Proposal Submitted Date** ||
 * Avoiding Square Pegs in Round Holes: Organic Learning for Educators || Brian C. Smith || For educators, traditional professional development often ends in disappointment or fails to meet individual needs. Now, more than ever, possibilities exist to create and develop organic and personalized professional learning experiences. This interactive session will explore and demonstrate practical solutions for building and sustaining personalized learning networks. Participants will experience connecting with others via solutions such as blogs, wikis, and common social networking sites that boost professional learning and easily translate to improved instructional practice. || PLN, Professional Development, Instructional Technology, Shifts || All || Recommended, but not required || Wiki and through various networking sites presented || http://www.briancsmith.org
 * Free, Online, Web 2.0 Professional Development || Dennis Richards || Something has been happening on the Internet to enhance, deepen and transform learning opportunities for adults. Perhaps you have heard of wikis, podcasts or blogs. But what do they have to with professional development? It turns out that there are many powerful and engaging platforms for learning that most educators have never heard about or experienced. This workshop will introduce you to the multifaceted world of Web 2.0 learning and professional development. || Web 2.0 PD || All || Recommended, but not required || Wiki page and an Online Meeting Session if ASCD had a license allowing presenters to "sign up" for online meeting session time on the ASCD schedule. Just like reserving a room in a school for a meeting, but virtually. || innovation3.edublogs.org || May 1, 2009 ||
 * Tools for Learning that are Powerful, Prolific and Free || Dennis Richards || If you keep hearing about emerging technologies or "tools" being used on the Internet by teachers and students to teach and learn, and you wonder what it is all about, this workshop is for you. We will discuss the nature of 21st Century learning and the skills used to navigate within this environment that are engaging adults and young people. Of the hundreds of tools in cyberspace, we will focus on five categories of tools so your exploration is meaningful and manageable: blogs, wikis, information aggregators, social media, and social networking. The proliferation of Web 2.0 tools does not have to be overwhelming if you have an organizational structure to help frame the world. || 21st Century Web 2.0 Learning Tools || Beginner & Intermediate || Recommended, but not required || Wiki page and an Online Meeting Session if ASCD had a license allowing presenters to "sign up" for online meeting session time on the ASCD schedule. Just like reserving a room in a school for a meeting, but virtually. || innovation3.edublogs.org || May 1, 2009 ||
 * Wikified Schools || Stephanie Sandifer || Wikis can increase and improve communication, collaboration, and cooperation across all levels of a school or district. In this presentation we will explore the use of the wiki as a highly effective tool that enhances the effectiveness of school or district leadership teams. Participants will learn basics of wiki use and guidelines as well as see some live examples of wikis being used by schools for a variety of other knowledge management purposes. || Wikis in Education || Intermediate || helpful || Wiki, one email follow up after the session, how-to's posted on blog & wiki || http://ed421.com || 4/30 ||
 * Google Docs: Communicate, Collaborate, Create! || Stephanie Sandifer || Google Docs provide educators with free online collaborative tools that can not only enhance professional work, but increase productivity while freeing up time and server space! In this session we cover the basics of using Google Docs (and Spreadsheets, Forms, and Presentations), discuss tips & tricks for better use of Google Docs, and learn how to maximize features to communicate, collaborate, and create. Examples will cover professional productivity as well as classroom applications. || Online Collaboration || Beginner || helpful || Wiki, one email follow up after the session, how-to's posted on blog & wiki || http://ed421.com || 4/30 ||
 * Yeah! You are on Twitter - NOW WHAT? || Angela Maiers ||  || Twitter/Social Networking || Beginner/Intermediate || people that had them enjoyed the interactive part, can do it both ways || presentation up after the session, how-tos posted on blog & wiki || angelamaiers.com
 * Yeah! You are on Twitter - NOW WHAT? || Angela Maiers ||  || Twitter/Social Networking || Beginner/Intermediate || people that had them enjoyed the interactive part, can do it both ways || presentation up after the session, how-tos posted on blog & wiki || angelamaiers.com
 * Engaging Literacy in the Digital Age || Angela Maiers
 * Writing Your Dissertation Using Web 2.0 Tools || Jason A. Conway || Share powerful uses of Web 2.0 tools in completing your dissertation. The presenter is in the process of writing his dissertation through Temple University and expects to be completed by May 2010. || Creativity & Web 2.0 || All levels || Helpful || Invitation to all participants to join and contribute to the Ning site dedicated to my dissertation. || Under construction
 * Expanding Your Professional Learning Networks Using Web 2.0 Tools || Meg ormiston ||  || Professional Learning Networks Using Web 2.0 Tools. || Flexible as needed for the program || people that had them enjoyed the interactive part, can do it both ways || http://ascd.typepad.com/blog/2009/03/prof-learning-networks-using-web-20.html Looks like it was a hit with teh SmartBrief
 * The Urgent Need to Engage Learners with Technology || Meg ormiston ||  || The Urgent Need to Engage Learners with Technology || Flexible as needed for the program || people that had them enjoyed the interactive part, can do it both ways || This will be a cutting edge presentation based on my current research. I would continue the PD on the various Web 2,0 tools. || http://techteachers.com/ || 4-30-09 ||
 * The new administration || Justin Holmes || Technology is eliminating the need for a middleperson in many professional fields - when and to what degree will this happen in education? How can facebook, youtube, wiki, SMS, camera-phones replace some functions of administrators? || Educational structure 2.0 || Intermediate || Optional - too many will be disruptive :-) ||  || http://radicaltechnologyteachin.com || 04/25/2009 ||
 * Creating a District Podcast Network: Engaging Community in Communication || Ben Grey
 * Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works || Howard Pitler || Work with Howard Pitler, the principal author of ASCD's best selling book "Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works" in this hands-on session. Bring your laptop and learn about and experience technologies that support the nine categories of instructional strategies that research show improve student achievement. You will learn techniques you can immediately take into your classroom. You will also be given hundreds of websites that support the Classroom Instruction that Works strategies. || Persepctive on learning, teaching, and leading. || All levels || Yes, with wireless internet access || We will create a wiki during the session that will be open to all participants after the conference for at least a year. || www.mcrel.org/technology || 4/30/09 ||